SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.29 g, 12h). Struck circa 466-460 BC. NGC Ch VF, 4/5, 3/5, lt. graffito, inked collection number.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 58. Estimated: $ 1 500

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 3 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SICILY, Syracuse. Second Democracy. 466-405 BC. AR Tetradrachm (23.5mm, 17.29 g, 12h). Struck circa 466-460 BC. Charioteer driving slow quadriga right; above, Nike flying left, crowning charioteer; in exergue, ketos right / Head of Arethousa right, wearing pearl tainia; four dolphins around. Boehringer Series XIVb, 489 (V258/R351); HGC 2, 1312; SNG Lockett 927 (this coin); McClean 2656 (same dies); Pozzi 576 (same dies). Old cabinet tone. In NGC encapsulation 4373035-004, graded Ch VF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5, lt. graffito, inked collection number.

From the Otrera Collection. Ex Goldberg 103 (20 February 2018), lot 2009; Numismatic Fine Arts [XVII] (27 June 1986), lot 114; Johns Hopkins University Collection [inv. 31.1.133] (Part III, Numismatic Fine Arts & Bank Leu, 29 March 1985), lot 120 (second coin); Wolfgang Helbig Collection [inv. 538, donated to Johns Hopkins University, 1888].


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 124 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 September 2023. This lot is in Session One, which will begin 19 September at 9 AM ET.

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